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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22

credit (Gen. Knox has Z, sons of Gen.
Knox have 16, and his grandsons 5, Win
throp Morrill, 3, other Morgan sires ~.
The plucky Drews have 3, the HANDLE
tonians thave 2, with 5 by other sires.
Between "a and 40 we find u. 81 are
by Morgan sires q by Gen. Knox, "a
by sons of Gen. Knox and Z by his grand
sons, 6 by Fearnaughts, 4 by Winthrop
Morrill,, 6 by other Morgan sires) by
Drews, by Hambletonian, II by other
bloods, making % Morgans, II Drews,
) IIambletonians and 10 of other bloods
with records between 2 80 and 2 40. AL
though we have always entertained high
opinion of the rapidly rising Morgans, we
must confess this was great surprise to
find 60 Morgans and only 10 Hambleto-
mans in the , 80 list; and looking over
the additions to the 80 list for 1856 it
shows the Morgans are gaining very fast,
as out of -, the whole number. s are by
Morgan sires 6 by sons and 3 by grand
sons of Gen. Knox, 2 by Hambletoni-
ans, by Patchens and by Drew. Thus
saith "Noted Maine Horses Vol. H."
1t is also worthy of note the large
number of dams of Morgan blood, as in
the case of the game and fast Geo. o.,
2 "a II; if fame is to go where it be-
longs. which will receive the most credit,
his sire IIambetonian Chief, foaled in
1856, that has got no other performer,
or his dam, daughter of Gen. Knox, of
whose daughters have produced trotters.
From the preceding facts it is plain why
there is such growing demand in all
parts of the country for Morgan stock,
and those who have been breeding from
it are sure to be well paid. Gentlemen of
wealth and refinement demand that theiI
roadsters shall possess beauty and style
the Morgans impart No higher compli
ment could be paid any blood, than that al
order from the wealthiest man in Londor
(Lord Rothschild), should be filled by
Maine-bred Morgans, which gave perfect
satisfaction. That the Morgans can i'm
part speed with greater uniformity thar
any or all combined of other bloods il
Maine, is shown by glance at the Maine
, 80 list of 1886, That the Morgans are
in demand at high prices, notice the sale;
of a few for 1885, John Mills, 81, 400
Club, 81 800, Molly MITCHELL $500
Plumed Knight, 81, 800, Maggie Millel
and a score of others at high prices. |
is not the track, but the road, that fur
nishes the best buyers, fact that seems
to be ignored in the writings of breeders
as they say little of style and form. bu
much of pedigree and track performan
ces. We should breed to the family tina
produces speed and fine road qualite
with the greatest uniformity when crossed
upon such mares as we have at present
and by all means keep our best tillies TO
breeding purposes. If possible breed t.
a standard bred horse; you will get mucl
better prices for your colts. Our Stat
has too many scrub stations whose onl,
Recommendation laid in the possibility o
having been sired by some well-bre'
horse, but if you breed to a standard
bred stallion, the fact that he is standar,
bred is proof of itself that his dam mus
. also have been well bred.
MAURICE"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
TROTTING HORSE ST. CLOUD.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, May %, 1885.
Mr.. JOSEPH BATTELL.
Dear Sir Your favor of Dist inst at
hand, and in reply would state that |
purchased the horse in question from Mr.
Elias Gault, who is now residing at some
place in Michigan, the name of the city
or town | am unable to state, and regret
that am unable to furnish you the in
formation you require, as | know moth.
ing of the horses pedigree whatsoever
Again regretting same, am
Very respectfully,
b. J.. SHELDON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
SUNDRY LETTERS.
DAM OF ENGINEER %.
MIDDLEBURY. Jan.

MIDDLEBURY, Jan. IS, 1887.
MIR. CARL BURR, JR.
Dear Sir Will you please find out
from your grandfather if he knows
l. Who bred dam of Lady Suffolk and
her sire. A. Mr.. Floyd bred dam of
Lady Suffolk. Don't remember who bred
Don QuiXote.
2. Sire of her grandam? A. Don't
remember.
g. See if he can now remember sire of
the dam of Engineer I'd. He described
her as brown mare that ran well? A
Plato sired dam of Engineer ID; he re-
members it we'll.
Answers returned on this will much
oblige.
Truly yours,
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22

said to be the best horse. Mr.. Tifany's
beautiful Black Hawk Jane from West
field took the second premium as a three
year-old.
For Sale-Flying Jack, son of Vermont
Black Hawk; seven years old, brown,
100 lbs. Signed, Leroy NJ. Gorham, Ad-
Olson, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
LITTLE MAID. 2.ss, BY ETHAN ALLEN.

ST. STEPHENS, n. b., 18th June, 1885.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Dear Sir Gray mare, Little Maid
Pearl, called her-was bred by me. She
is about II years old, could tell you ex-
actly if had time to look up papers
sired by old Ethan Allen. | have May
nard's certificate of service. Her mother
was gray mare, owned by me, but bred
in northern part of Maine; nothing au-
thentic about her breeding, but said to
have been sired by Winthrop Messenger,
Hambletonian, said to be brother to
Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
Yours truly,
FRANK TODD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
MERRILL BINGHAM ON HARVEY YALE S
ARAB

Arabian horse purchased of Mr.. Yale
in the year 1928. | took him to Mari
eta, Ohio, and sold him for Sl400. Three
Arabian mares taken at the same time
sold for $3.50 each. Perry z. Bingham
and Merrill Bingham purchased the
horses and took them to Marietta, Ohio.
MERRILL BINGHAM.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
WANTS TO BUY A MORGAN STALLION

ONE OF MANY LETTERS RECEIVED con-
STANTLY.
STAR =. o., RUSH Co., ND,
Jan. 20, 1887. !
Mr.. BATTELL.
Deor ST:-We want to buy good
hands high and weighs from 1900 lbs.
Write and tell us your price and all the
particulars about your horses that are for
sale; write soon and let us know.
Yours truly,
j. L. GRAY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
Mr.. BATTELL.
WANTS CATALOGUE,

PINE HILL FARM, OLIvET, Mich,
Jan. "a, 1857.
JOSEPH BATTELL, ESQ.
Dear Sir Please favor me with your
81 catalogue, and oblige.
Yours truly,
4. II. WILLARD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
DAM OF GOLDSMITH MAID.

MIDDLEBURY, VT, Jan. 10, 1887.
ISAAC MARSH, ESQ.
Der Sir:-Can you inform me who
bred the dam of Goldsmith Maid, bay
mare with bob tail and long switch,
about l5-3 hands high, at one time owned
by Daniel Norris, who kept livery on
Houston street. and sold by him to Man
ming Nerrmeule of Plantield, n. j. Mr..
Verrmeule, whom saw Yesterday refers
me to you for this information. lie
thinks you knew of whom Mr. Norris
bought her. An immediate answer will
very much oblige.
Truly yours,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-22
JOSEPH BATTEEL.
RICHMOND, Jan. Is, 1887.

RICHMOND, Jan. Is, 1887.
had said mare about 30 years ago.
was keeping her for Mrs. Norris, giving
her a run out on grass. If | ever knew
who bred her have now forgotten.
Yours truly,
|. NJ. MARSH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Leprosy I'm New Orleans.

While delving for information on the
subject of the city's health, | asccrtaincd
what believe is not generally known in
New Orleans-that leprosy exists here to a
considerable extent. 1t has been known
in a vague sort Of way that there were
some cases of the dreaded disease in the
lower parishes, but not that it prevailed to
any extent in New Orleans. There are
now under treatment in the Charity Hos.
pital no less than Is cases. / am informed
that the victims of the disease do not know
with what they arc afflicted, and are going
about their usual vacations. Ono of these,
a woman, is a cook.
| am told the nature of their disease is
concealed so as to spare them from isola.
ton. Perhaps the distinguished medical
gentlemen at the hospital know best what
is proper in the premises, but the unprciu-
diced observer would say, far better these
untortunatcs he stunned and forced into
isolation than that they spread the malady
by contact and by bearing children, which
they are now in danger of doing limo
cently.-C0r. Micdg0 Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Those "HoIiness Eyanaelistan

A special to the Meas and Couyia', dated
Raleigh, N. c., March ID, says: "Yestcr,
day a party of people known as Holiness
Evangclists' arrived here. Some were
white and some colOrcd. In the afternoon
one of them-a woman-preachcd on the
street. Last night they went to the col
ored churches, where the most cxtraordi-
nary scenes occurred. The Evangelists
told the negroes that all tewelry must be
given up. They took earrings from the
ears of negro women, and they took also
other iewclry. They kept this and have
not returned it. To. day the negroes are
greatly excited about this matter, and have
made complaint to the Mayor. One of the
EVangelists is reported as having pulled
down pictures in the colored church, say
ing they must he burned. Mayor Dodd
issued orders this afternoon that hereafter
neither these Evangelists nor the Salvation
Army shall be allowed TO conduct services
on the streets. These Evangelists are said
10 be the same who were ordered out of
Columbia, S. c., by a vigilance committee"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Beecher's Belief.

In a recent letter to DR.. Morrison of
Baltimore, Mr.. Bccchcr said: The for
mulatcd doctrines. as hold item, are: A
personal God. creator and ruler over all
things; the human family universally sin
full; the need and possibility and facts of
conversion; the divine agency in such n
work; Jesus Christ the manifestation Of
God in human conditions; His office in re.
demption supreme. | do not believe in the
Calyinistic form Of stating the atonement.
| do not believe in the fall of the human
race in Adam, and of course, / do not hold
that Christ's work was TO satisfy the Inv
broken by Adam for all his postcrity:> Tho
race was not lost, but has beer ,Ascendino
steadily from creation. am in hearty nc.
cord with rcvivals and .evHal PREACHING
with the educating f. rs of the church
and in sympathy vita all ministers who in
inelr several Ways seek to build up men
mo the image of Jesus Christ, by whose
,a'lhiuincSns, generosity, and love | hope tc
DC saySd and brought home TO heaven"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
oman's WondrOus Pluck.

a case of extraordinary pluck on the
part of n woman occurred at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, recently.
The lady applied to have Il tumor removed
from her arm. The physicians decided to
have the operation performed in the pres
cnCc OF the students, and when the hour
Tor the clinic arrived arrived the lady was
invited into the amphithcatrc. The doctors
told her that they would have to admins.
ter ether, rs the operation would prove
very painful. She refused to allow this to
DE done, and then the physicians tried to
induce her to take Il glass of brandy, which
she likewise refused. They next offered
her a glass of wine, but the lady simply
waved 1t away, saying that she would be
able to undergo the operation.
The doctors consulted for Il moment and
decided to take the woman at her word and
go ahead. They barred her arm to the
shoulder, laid her on her side and then
buried the knife in the flesh, cut a big cash
Owe SIN inches in length, pulled the bleed,
ing pieces apart, removed the tumor,
scraped the bone and then sewcd the parts
together. During all this time the patient
never moved. Not a cry escaped her, and
as she grittcd her teeth her face became as
white AS a sheet. The physicians and stu
dents looked on with amaZcmcnt at the
plucky woman and marvclcd how she
could endure the terrible pain without n
whlmper. After the operation was over,
DIR. BrlntOn, turning to the 600 Students.
said: There is not a man among YOU who
could have stood this operation as heroic.
ally rs this lady has"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
EN-. GOV. A. II, STEPHENS COUSIN,

an fest cousin of the late Ex-Governor
Alexander H.. stephens, and have been postal
clerk on different railroads since 1865. For
ten years | nave been Il sufferer from II can
Ger on my face, which grew worse until dis'
charge of matter became profusc ma very,
offensive. | became thoroughly Disguised
with bl oil purifiers and pronounced them
humhugS, as I had tried many without RELIEF,
Finally | was induce to use Is Il. H., WI on
| was about the lst of February, and continued
| its use until the lattcr part OF April. The Of
fcnSivc discharge decreased ut once and the
ardnCSs around the cancer disapp, AIRED. IL
improved my general health and rapidly
gained flesh and strength The discharge
z udulliy decreased AID the cancer became
less and less in size until nothing remains cS-
cCpt Il sCar to tell The tne of II once danger
| GUS cancer All who have seen me since
have commenced the use of Is u II. bear ttS'
timony To- my great Improvement ana The
scar on my iic shows that II cured the can
Ger. fin that y -. Is. comes Squnrciy up Ia
what ii is recommended, II ! cannot say
too much in praise of this wonderful lncul'
cine. | have tricd them all, but u. n. u. STANDS
at the top uS II ulood purifier.
The above is copied from the Athens GA
Danner-Wutchman, being the voluntary ian
guagc OF MIR. James ~. Greer, which Edltoi
CAN'T Endorses
"Mr Greer is an honest, upright citizen OF
Athens, W D had u bad car Ger, n hlS numcr'
Gus friends thought that he could not live
very long, rs The cancer was gradually sap.
ping the foundation OF his constitution, but
now looks well and hearty
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Daring aud Mysterious Murder.

~ daring and mysterious murder was
committed in Charleston Thurs lay. William
Henry Baxter, Il cOlorcd boy sixteen wears
old, employed at Wcrncr's iron works, on
llorlbcck alley, was called to the door by
some boys. When Baxter reached the
door, one Of the boys stabbed him in the
left breast. Frank Whitman, a black
smith, was ut work in the rear of the build.
ing, and says he saw two OF three bows
come to the door and heard them call Bay.
ter IN n few moment he saw Baxter return
and cling for little While to his bench
then fall to the floor. Baxter vomited
shook as if in commissions and died in a
few minutes. No one was found who saw
the blow struck. The wound was made
with a wide blade, probably n dagger. 1t
entered the breast just above the left nipple
and evidently pierced the heart. Mr.. r.
w. SircS, manager OF the iron works, found
Baxter dying. The boy was then taken
home. Neither the father nor mother of
the boy knew of any quarrel that might
have led to the murder. The police are
now working Cd the matter. Whitman,
the blacksmith, thinks he could identify
n of the mudcrerS. The scene of the
murder was between Meeting and King
strects-a public, open spot-the crime was
committed in MONDAY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
ADreadrul disaster.

An accident occurred Monday moraing
on tne Dedham Branch of the BoslvG end
providence railroad, between Forest hsu
and Roslindale, at what is known as BusseJ
Park Bridge. The Z O'Clock train from
Dedham, consisting of seven cars and bag
gage car, under charge of Conductor Til
den, broke through the bridge. The en-.
CINE and three cars went over safely, but
five others fell through the bridge to the
road beneath, Il distance of 30 feet. The
last car, which was the smoker, turned
completely over and struck on top of the
others, all being crushed almost out Of
shape.
The cause of the accident is said to have
been the breaking of the bridge. 1t is
stated that the bridge is a comparatively
new one, and that the accident was caused
by a truck of one of the cars giving away.
causing the car TO strike against tie abut-
ment of the bridge.
The smoking car after it fell caught fire,
but the fire department was promptly on
hand and prevented any spread of the
flames. The bodies of the dead nave all
been removed, and of the wounded some
arc ut hospitals and some have been taken
home. The latest estimate of the casualties
is - killed and about 80 wounded.
That the horrors of fire were not added
to the terrible disaster was due to the
promptneSS with which relief was sent. A
chemical engine from Roslindale was at
the scene within 20 minutes after the
wreck occurred, brought by q lcttcr.car.
rler, who gave an alarm of fire upon Oh,
serving flames issuing from the debris. The
flames were soon c~Ntinguishcd and the fire
men then did excellent work in rcscuing
the injured. The stoves in all the cars
were securely fastened to the floors by iron
bolts and the doors of the stoves were
locked. In only one car did the stove up.
set, although in one instance II stove was
smashed clear through the roof of the car
in which ii had been.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
The Western UnIor n NJ,

The Western l. ninn Te,ooron,
naRpears TO be" In a worse way thar ever,
atst ; S'a'c'2cnt for the quarter ending the
J J iinnSE submitted to the directors Thurs.
log : the worst ever made. From reports
nIIIhtly put out it was believed that the
company would earn per cent. for the
current quarter, but the statement shows
only thrce tourths of one per cent. earned.
Even this is based on the usual estimate +"
and for the corresponding quarter of last
year the estimate was $500, 154 in excess of
what the actual earnings proved TO be-.
The estimated net earnings aic the smallest
ever reported. No dividend, either In cash
or scrip, was declared, but IL was decided
TO issue 81 200, 900 of new stock to take up
the scrip given for dividends last year. a
committee was appointed to form a plan
for taking up the securities guaranteed by
the Western Union issuing therefor n COZ
lateral trust bond at five per cent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
"As Good az New"

Are the words used by Il lady, who was
at n time given up by the most eminent
physicians, and left to die. Reduced to a
mere skelet61, pale and haggard, not able
to leave her bed, from all those distressing
diseases peculiar to suffering females, such
as displacement, leucorrh@a, inflammation,
etc, etc. She began taking Or. Pierce's
local treatments recommended by him, and
now, ishe says, ''as good as new" Price
reduced ~ p~netlollar. BY druggists.
-
70 bo$hofp9n his accounts Is, in a cash.
ler, q eiimeffn a reporter II Isl ,Yixl,ao.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23

A QUEER FAMILY or IA has come
TO light near New Brunswick. The Den
meads live in n miserable hut in the out
skirts of the city. The family consists
of one woman and two men. Only ono
of the men is ever seen, and that is when
he goes into the city to collect rents on
property. The has not been seen
for years. Their hut is enclosed by a
'~'stockade" fence OF heavy timbers.
About a month ago 1t was ruinored that
the woman had Gied. Her husband de-
clared he would kill any N who attempt
ed to enter the enclosure around his
house. Later it was discovered that he
had bought one coffin from II coffin
dealer, and that he then gave n oarpen.
ter an order for q hundred collins like it,
Recent investigation shows that tho death
resulted from starvation. Now Bruns-
wick must afford fine climate for cmnks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
"n Knochs the spots,

And everything in the nature of erup.
lions, blotches, pimples, ulcers, s~crofulous
humors, and incipient consumption, which
is nothing more nor less than scrofula of
the lungs, completely out of the system.
1t stimulates and invigorates the liver, tones
up the stomach, 0egQlates the bowels. pu.
rifles the blood, and builds up the weak
places OF the body. IT Is q purely vegeta.
BILE compound, and win do more than Is
claimed for 4. We refer to Or. PYeyce's
ssdotdeD KtlcQl DiscDcsrH.9
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
4 Human Body In n Barrel.

The Adams Express Company received
at Dalton, Indiana, on the 10th o barrel
from New York, via the New York &
New England railroad, for delivery to the
American Express Company and to be for.
warded to parties in New Brunswick. The
American Express Company refused to re.
ceive the barrel on account Of certain sus.
picious marks on 1t resembling blood. The
barrel was then taken back to the train
office of the Adams Express. On the bar.
rel being opened the head Of a woman was
discovered packed in straw, and enough
was seen to convince the officials that other
portions of a human body were contained
In the barrel. The head was carefully re
placed and the barrel, with its contents,
taken TO Jlnkham's undertaking establish.
ment, on Howard street. Although the
affair Is surrounded by mystery, 1t was
generally believed that the body was in.
tended for some medical college.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
TWO AGAINST EIGHTEEN.

Several physicians have pronounced my dis.
ease blood y iSon. e used ny paint or lead in
the paint, but they could not cure me. Last
summer used eighteen bottles of n lrgcIy
ndvc. tiscl blood medicine, which did me no
more good than so much water.
have used only two bottles Of II. Is. u. and
am proud to say that | have received groa or
benefit from them than nom the eighteen,
and nm now rapidly recovering. There Is no
qu, stion he superiority OF b. d. over
all blood remedies
2hj Reynolds sire, {. W. ii. Woody.
Augun, Il april 2lst 1856.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
zinc NORM CaroIina uem.

North Carolina has acquired considerable
notoriety in the production of quartz crys-
tails with highly modified and exceedingly
rare planes. Quite recently Professor w.
u. Hidden, of the Emerald and Hiddenite
mine, Alexander county, sent to G.. Won
Rath, Benn, Germany, II number of these
rare crystals. They attracted much atten-
ton, and were carefully figured by that
eminent scientist, who issued Il pamphlet
giving illustrations of the crystals and a
full description of them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23

PoLIrIcAL POWER in State governments
is very evenly divided in tho United
States. OF the ~thirty-eight Legislatures,
nineteen are reported Democratic and
the same number Republican. There
are twenty-five Democratic Governors
and sixteen Republican Governors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23

All who desire full information about the
cause snd cure OF WOod ~POiSons, Scrofula and
ScrofulO - swcllinRS, Ulcers, sores, khcuma'
tiSm, Kidney complaints. 'atarrh, etc can
wonderful and startling proof ever before
known Address, BLOOD BALM CO.,
AtIantR Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-23
Aggregate .......

L IHSurhnCe III 1OrCe
July ist, 1886. 3l4. l23. GOO
Amount of Insurance in force
december 3lst, 1886 $14, 1852 600
EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF HON. ALEX. II.
H.. STUART, PRESIDENT, JAN. l, 1887.
We have met every death loss as it
maturcd, and since we commenced busi-
Iess-a little more than eight years e
we have paid to policy holders the
aggregate amount of 1904, 500 32. In
accomplishing this great work our policy
holders hay for the last eight years,
been furnished with safe insurance. at
less than one-half the cost they would
have had to pay in most Northern In.
surance Companies. This was proved,
by actual figures, from authentic sources
IN my July Report of 1886. ~
Active and reliable agents ca,f Obtain
liberal contracts by applying TO LEE
HAdooD, Manager, Colr,mbia' s. G.